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Mariners take double gold at PACWEST basketball provincials
NANAIMO - Another two banners are going to the rafters of the Vancouver Island University gymnasium.Both the men's and women's basketball teams claimed provincial titles on Saturday, March 7, winning their respective gold medal games at Camosun College in Victoria.The women made it back-to-back PACWEST titles with a cl...
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Four Straight Losses
Clippers drop both ends of home and home series with Grizzlies
VICTORIA - For the first time this season the Clippers have dropped four straight games.The Victoria Grizzlies were responsible for three of those losses including a 6-4 decision on March 6 and a 3-2 outcome on March 7.In the latest matchup Nanaimo had leads of 1-0 and 2-1 but couldn't secure the win.Caden Okovita open...
Mar 08, 2026
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Final 'spring forward' to bring new routines and challenges for B.C.
NANAIMO - Clocks are about to change in B.C. for the final time in the foreseeable future.The annual spring forward time change, into Daylight Saving Time, will happen at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8 with the new time to be dubbed 'Pacific Time' and remain in place for B.C. year-round.Premier David Eby made the announceme...
Mar 07, 2026
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unbeatable
Mariners take double gold at PACWEST basketball provincials
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Four Straight Losses
Clippers drop both ends of home and home series with Grizzlies
Mar 08, 2026
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Well Balanced
Nanaimo gymnastics school athletes return from BC Winter Games
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Gymnastics school sent five athletes to the BC Winter Games in Trail and Rossland. Sophie Fayerman and Annika Dunderdale competed in Level 7 and Hazel Techen and Gianna Phillips were in Level 8. Norah Box earned a wild card entry into the event which was held from Feb. 25 to March 1. Techen had an...
Mar 07, 2026
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Trio of Losses
Clippers fall to third consecutive loss against Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers impressive 2026 has hit a snag with three straight divisional losses.Nanaimo has lost to Powell River and twice to Victoria after the latest setback, a 6-4 score against the Grizzlies.In the first period of their March 6 game the Clippers got down 2-0 on early goals from Maddux Martin and Parker ...
Mar 07, 2026
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'Get their hands dirty:' PreVIU Days gives future students a university sneak peek
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island University is offering prospective students of all ages a chance to get hands-on experience with several of their programs, absolutely free of charge. PreVIU Days runs from Monday, March 9 through March 22 and is a new initiative providing higher learners a chance to watch a lecture, meet the...
Mar 06, 2026
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On the Rebound
Clippers look to regroup after back to back losses
NANAIMO - The Clippers ended the month of February with back to back losses. It was the first time the club had lost consecutive games in regulation time since Dec. 16 and 19, with Nanaimo losing 3-1 to the Victoria Grizzlies on Feb. 27 and 7-4 to the Powell River Kings on Feb. 28. Team captain Will Subject said the gr...
Mar 06, 2026
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for community use
RDN completes $1.3M purchase of former French Creek School site
COOMBS - The site of the former French Creek School is now in the hands of the Regional District of Nanaimo. The RDN announced on Thursday, March 5, the successful purchase of the 3.7-hectare site, located at 2350 Alberni Hwy. in Coombs, from the Qualicum School District for $1.3M. The land contains the former school b...
Mar 06, 2026
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Gateway to Nationals
VIU Basketball teams heading to PACWEST provincial tournament
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners basketball teams have different pathways to get their respective national tournaments.The men's team will appear at nationals as the host team from March 18-21 in Nanaimo, meanwhile, the top ranked women's squad is guaranteed a spot in the national tournament in Montreal if they win a provinc...
Mar 06, 2026
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British Columbia
Damaging winds forecast for much of Alberta and parts of B.C. and Saskatchewan
EDMONTON - Environment Canada warned residents in much of Alberta and southern Saskatchewan to secure loose objects and expect damage as strong winds whipped through, leaving thousands of residents in the dark. The warnings were in place for most area...
12h ago
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Fifth person charged for 2022 double homicide in Penticton: RCMP
PENTICTON - The RCMP say a 36-year-old man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with a 2022 double homicide in Penticton, B.C. Police say the BC Prosecution Service has approved two counts of first-degree murder agains...
Mar 07, 2026
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Ride-share drivers in Canada feel the sting at pump amid conflicts in Middle East
VANCOUVER - Ride-share drivers across Canada say the surging gas prices at the pump, tied to the escalating conflicts in the Middle East, are the final straw for them. As the war in Iran, led by the U.S. and Israel, enters its second week, thousands o...
Mar 07, 2026
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Clocks springing forward this weekend, B.C. adopts year-round daylight time
OTTAWA - Clocks are set to spring forward on Sunday as most of Canada moves to daylight time until the fall. Daylight time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, when clocks move forward one hour, until Nov. 1, when they'll be turned back an hour to rejo...
Mar 07, 2026
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Toxicologist sees no drug link to Myles Gray's behaviour before police-involved death
VANCOUVER - A forensic expert has told a hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray that not much could be concluded from a toxicology report regarding his behaviour, that Vancouver officers have previously described as "animalistic" and...
Mar 06, 2026
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B.C. approves new police training sites in Vancouver and Victoria
VICTORIA - Two new police training sites have been approved in Vancouver and Victoria to address a surge in demand for recruits from communities across British Columbia. Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger announced the measure on Friday at the B.C. le...
Mar 06, 2026
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unbeatable
Mariners take double gold at PACWEST basketball provincials
NANAIMO - Another two banners are going to the rafters of the Vancouver Island University gymnasium.Both the men's and women's basketball teams claimed provincial titles on Saturday, March 7, winning their respective gold medal games at Camosun College in Victoria.The women made it back-to-back PACWEST titles with a cl...
18h ago
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Well Balanced
Nanaimo gymnastics school athletes return from BC Winter Games
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Gymnastics school sent five athletes to the BC Winter Games in Trail and Rossland. Sophie Fayerman and Annika Dunderdale competed in Level 7 and Hazel Techen and Gianna Phillips were in Level 8. Norah Box earned a wild card entry into the event which was held from Feb. 25 to March 1. Techen had an...
Mar 07, 2026
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Gateway to Nationals
VIU Basketball teams heading to PACWEST provincial tournament
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners basketball teams have different pathways to get their respective national tournaments.The men's team will appear at nationals as the host team from March 18-21 in Nanaimo, meanwhile, the top ranked women's squad is guaranteed a spot in the national tournament in Montreal if they win a provinc...
Mar 06, 2026
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Four Straight Losses
Clippers drop both ends of home and home series with Grizzlies
VICTORIA - For the first time this season the Clippers have dropped four straight games.The Victoria Grizzlies were responsible for three of those losses including a 6-4 decision on March 6 and a 3-2 outcome on March 7.In the latest matchup Nanaimo had leads of 1-0 and 2-1 but couldn't secure the win.Caden Okovita open...
Mar 08, 2026
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Trio of Losses
Clippers fall to third consecutive loss against Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers impressive 2026 has hit a snag with three straight divisional losses.Nanaimo has lost to Powell River and twice to Victoria after the latest setback, a 6-4 score against the Grizzlies.In the first period of their March 6 game the Clippers got down 2-0 on early goals from Maddux Martin and Parker ...
Mar 07, 2026
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On the Rebound
Clippers look to regroup after back to back losses
NANAIMO - The Clippers ended the month of February with back to back losses. It was the first time the club had lost consecutive games in regulation time since Dec. 16 and 19, with Nanaimo losing 3-1 to the Victoria Grizzlies on Feb. 27 and 7-4 to the Powell River Kings on Feb. 28. Team captain Will Subject said the gr...
Mar 06, 2026
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Canada
In the news: Ottawa debate on Iran War, Public service job cuts, Stronach Trial
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney's government ...
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Treasury Board not tracking impact of public service job cuts on equity groups
OTTAWA - Advocates are raising concerns about how job cuts will affect public servants in equity groups - something the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat says it's not tracking. The federal government has committed to cutting the number of public s...
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Defence to start making its case in Frank Stronach sexual assault trial
TORONTO - The defence is expected to start making its case today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach. Prosecutors finished presenting their evidence last week after calling all seven complainants and a friend of th...
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Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says
OTTAWA - Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has proposed to debate the turmoil in the Middle East on Monday evening, following a weekend meeting of ministers that discussed the issue. Steven MacKinnon, wh...
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23 fishermen rescued when ice shelf broke from Georgian Bay shore: police
OWEN SOUND - Police said nearly two-dozen people who were fishing needed to be rescued when they became stranded on an ice shelf that broke from shore in Georgian Bay in southwestern Ontario on Sunday. They said the ice drifted for about two kilometre...
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Damaging winds forecast for much of Alberta and parts of B.C. and Saskatchewan
EDMONTON - Environment Canada warned residents in much of Alberta and southern Saskatchewan to secure loose objects and expect damage as strong winds whipped through, leaving thousands of residents in the dark. The warnings were in place for most area...
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World
India wins cricket's Twenty20 World Cup with 96-run victory over New Zealand
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - India won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a 96-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday to the delight of more than 100,000 fans at the largest cricket ground in the world. India scored an imposing 255...
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A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion happened in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru's northern co...
Mar 07, 2026
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A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
LIMA, Peru (AP) - LIMA, Peru - A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion occurred in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru'...
Mar 07, 2026
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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Vancouver Island Economic Alliance - Celebrate Island Good in June
The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance brought Island Good to life in 2018. Since then, Island Good has become the leader in helping Island residents find locally grown, made and produced products. Now, more than ever, that consumer sentiment to support local is growing. Let Island Good help you find the way to island ...
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